Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is currently accepting applications for its Restoration Stewards Program 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About GLF Restoration Stewards Program
The Restoration Stewards program is a year-long fellowship supporting young experts and practitioners (aged 18-35) who restore their landscapes with and for their communities. Launched in 2020 by the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL), the program nurtures the vision, efforts and transformative impact of young landscape leaders, particularly young women, Indigenous People and youth from rural areas. The program operates within a care-based ecosystem of support that places trust, equity, and collaboration at its center.
Benefits of GLF Restoration Stewards Program
Selected Restoration Stewards are supported for one year with:
- EUR 5,000 in trust-based funding;
- Mentorship from scientific and technical experts;
- Capacity development and training opportunities;
- A global community of peers and collaborators;
- Visibility through global platforms.
GLF Restoration Stewards Program Requirements
You are eligible if you:
- Are 18-35 years old;
- Are leading or contributing to a youth-led restoration project that focuses holistically on social and ecological elements;
- Work in ecosystems such as forests, mountains, oceans, wetlands, peatlands, drylands, rangelands or other landscapes.
Priority is given to projects that:
- Are led by young people (18-35 years old) from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America or the Caribbean;
- Are led by women, locally and/ or Indigenous-led;
- Have been active for at least six months.
Application Date and Process
You will be asked to submit:
- Some details about you, your team and your project;
- A short response on your restoration experience (200 words);
- A 1-minute video introducing yourself and your motivation;
- Landscape description and challenges (200 words);
- Project goals, activities and impact (400 words);
- Vision for the next year (200 words);Budget plan for the EUR 5,000 funding;
- A photo of your project area.
Application Deadline
31 July, 2026
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